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Booth #449
Microtek International, Inc. and Applied Science Fiction, Inc.
Announce Strategic Alliance Agreement
Microtek Flatbed scanner featuring Digital ICE™ technology shown at Seybold NY 2002
New York, NY (February 20, 2002) – Microtek International and Applied Science Fiction™
(ASF™), announced today a strategic partnership that will bring ASF technologies to market
through new Microtek scanner products. Microtek is a 21-year veteran in scanning technologies
and imaging solutions, and Applied Science Fiction is the creator of the award-winning Digital
ICE and Digital ICE3™ technologies, the leader of automatic photo restoration applications and
the inventor of the cutting-edge digital dry film processing system, Digital PIC™.
ASF will demonstrate a Microtek scanner featuring ASF’s Digital ICE technology for flatbed
scanners during Seybold NY 2002.
“We have established our company as a global market leader in providing digital imaging
products for consumers, photographers and publishing professionals,” said David Lin, vice
president, Corporate Marketing Center, Microtek International. “We see our business
relationship with Applied Science Fiction as an important milestone in delivering to our
customers the most complete digital imaging package possible. This product demonstration
will be the beginning of many to come.”
“Our relationship with Microtek extends ASF’s position in the imaging industry into the
popular flatbed scanner market,” said Dan Sullivan, president and CEO of Applied Science
Fiction. “Now for the first time, consumers can benefit from the automatic photo restoration
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capabilities offered by our flatbed scanning technologies. We look forward to working with
Microtek on a long-term basis to bring to market new products which greatly facilitate image
correction and enhancement such as our Digital ICE flatbed scanner technology.”
Digital ICE for Flatbed Scanners
Digital ICE is designed to automatically remove dust and lint while also correcting scratches,
and cracks found on the surfaces of most prints. Digital ICE for flatbed scanners uses a defect
map to identify the precise locations of physical defects or visual "noise" on a print being
scanned. Differential shadowing technology and proprietary software algorithms quickly and
automatically eliminate the unwanted defects.
About Microtek
Microtek is a global leader in designing and manufacturing desktop digital imaging products
that help improve communications and digital workflow efficiency. Known for its first-tomarket scanning technology with over 100 patents worldwide, Microtek continues to provide a
wide range of desktop imaging solutions with its ScanMaker and ArtixScan lines – to users
ranging from the mass market, to high-end professional desktop publishers, printers and prepress service providers. Founded in 1980, Microtek International, Inc. is headquartered in
Science-based Industry Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company has a strong global presence with
major operations and distribution channels in 53 countries around the world. Information about
Microtek can be found on the Web at www.microtek.com.
About Applied Science Fiction
Applied Science Fiction develops proprietary technologies for the imaging industry that link
traditional photography with the digital age. ASF licenses its branded technologies through
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that provide products for the professional and
consumer imaging markets. Additionally, ASF directly distributes Adobe® Photoshop®
compatible plug-ins for automatic image correction and enhancement.
ASF’s product portfolio consists of the Digital ICE3 film scanner suite, Digital ICE, Digital
ROC™ and Digital GEM™, the individual components of the suite, Digital ICE and Digital ROC
for flatbed scanners, Digital ROC plug-in for color restoration and Digital SHO™ plug-in for
revealing details of dark image-areas. ASF is also the innovator in digital dry film processing,
with its environmentally friendly Digital PIC technology. Digital PIC develops exposed film
directly into a high-resolution RGB digital format file in minutes. Digital PIC produces an
Extended Range Digital Negative™ (XRDN™) on a CD from which photographic quality
images can be easily printed. More information can be found on ASF’s Web site at
www.asf.com.
Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, Digital ICE3, Digital SHO, Digital PIC, Extended Range Digital Negative, XRDN,
ASF and Applied Science Fiction are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Microtek is a registered trademark of Microtek International, Inc.
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